1 Court No. - 1 Case :- MISC. BENCH No. - 6871 of 2017 Petitioner :- Saeed Ahmad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Prin.Secy.Urban Developmentt Lko. & Ors. Counsel for Petitioner :- Anoop Kumar Bajpai Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dheeraj Srivastava Hon'ble Amreshwar Pratap Sahi,J. Hon'ble Sanjay Harkauli,J. This writ petition prays for a direction to the Nagar Palika Parishad, Lakhimpur Kheri to allow the petitioner to let his retail

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meat shop run and to renew the petitioner’s license for the said purpose for the year 2017-18 that has come to an end on

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31.3.2017. The petitioner is earning his livelihood by selling goat

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meat catering to the food choice of the consumer public at large. The petitioner was possessing a license already for the said purpose but it appears that in view of the recent Government

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Orders dated 22.3.2017, 24.3.2017, 27.3.2017 and 28.3.2017,

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the Nagar Palika Parishad is not taking any action as there is a drive to shut down unlawful slaughterhouses that were being

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operated throughout the State. Learned Counsel submits that so far as the petitioner is

concerned, he had a valid license in terms of the provisions of the

Municipal

Corporations

Act,

1959

read

with

U.P.

Municipalities Act, 1916 and consequently, the petitioner being the holder of a valid license for retailing meat, he cannot be restrained from carrying out his activities and the respondents cannot prohibit the running of his business under the garb of an inaction of non-renewal which is presumably a result of the recent drive undertaken. The petitioner’s license is confined to the selling of goat meat only. The dispute has it’s foundation in the issue of the running of unlawful slaughterhouses that came under scrutiny of the State Government about which the Government Orders referred

2 to here-in-above were issued. This immediate action has resulted in directly affecting the retail vendors who on account of non-availability and sudden closure of facilities of slaughtering are compelled to face the abrupt curtains drawn on their means of livelihood. Coupled with this is the inaction of renewal of license as involved in the present case. A perusal of the Government Orders indicates a reference to the directions issued by the Apex Court in the case of Laxmi Narain Modi v. Union of India and others, Writ Petition (Civil) No.309 of 2003, alongwith the orders passed on 17.2.2017 by a Three Judges Bench of the Apex Court while

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hearing Writ Petition (Civil) No. 330 of 2001, Common Cause v.

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Union of India and others. The order is extracted hereunder:-

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“Pursuant to our orders dated 26.09.2016 and 28.10.2016, a compendium of the Indian Standards has been prepared along with all relevant material in consultation with all the stake-holders.

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The Union of India is directed to print the compendium in sufficient numbers and circulate it to all the State Governments and Union Territories for compliance. The Union of India will comply with our orders within six weeks from today.

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In the event there is non-compliance with the Indian Standards, other rules and regulations, the petitioners are entitled to approach the concerned District Collector or the judicial authorities, as the case may be in a given specific instance. Learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) No.44 of 2004 seeks leave to withdraw the petition. W.P. (C) No.44 of 2004 is dismissed as withdrawn. W.P. (C) No.330 of 2001 is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of.” A perusal thereof indicates that directions have been

issued by the Apex Court to all the State Governments and the Union

Territories

for

compliance

of

the

Indian

Standards

prescription. The Apex Court has under the order quoted above

3 circulated two compilations for compliance of the standards that have been prescribed and which have to be followed including the issue of standards for running of slaughterhouses. The background in which these directions have been issued is required to be referred to as this issue had been engaging the attention of the Apex Court in the case of Laxmi Narain Modi (supra) since the year 2003. Orders came to be passed beginning with the order dated 23.8.2012 that has relevance to the controversy reported in (2014) 2 SCC page 417. This was followed by several other

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orders passed therein which are reported as follows:(2013) 10 SCC page 227

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(2014) 1 SCC pages 241, 243, 612 and 614

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All these directions were issued vis-a-vis the status of

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slaughterhouses that were to be brought in line with the provisions relating to setting up of and running of such

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slaughterhouses as also the Rules framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and the Prevention of Cruelty to

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Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001 coupled with the registration and licensing provisions now necessary in terms of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It will be apt to mention at this stage that the Constitution under the 7th Schedule empowers the State Legislatures under List – II exclusively to deal with the matters of local governance and the powers and authorities of Municipal Corporations, Local Authorities, Local Self-Government and Village Administration. Entry – 5 of List – II coupled with Entry – 6 also takes care of public health and sanitation. The State Legislature has the power to legislate on the subject of Agriculture under Entry – 14 and under Entry – 15, the preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animals, diseases, veterinary training and practice is also within it’s powers. The issue of fisheries is

4 also within the exclusive domain of the State Legislature under Entry – 21 of List – II. At the same time, the concurrent list, i.e., List – III enlists the prevention of cruelty to animals as the area of law under which both the Centre and State can legislate. Adulteration of foodstuffs is the subject matter under Entry – 18 of List – III and the Trade, Commerce and the production, supply and distribution of foodstuffs is within Entry – 33 (b) of the said List. Consequently, the said provisions relating to Prevention of Cruelty to animals and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

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being subject matter of List – III, appropriate legislation has been framed by the Parliament and which holds the field.

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At the same time, keeping in view the exclusive subject

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matters as referred to here-in-above, in the State List, the State Legislature has famed the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 and the U.P. Kshettra Panchayats & Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961

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whereby such regulations in relation to local bodies in the rural the

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areas are regulated by the aforesaid laws. In the urban areas, U.P. Municipal

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Act,

1959

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U.P.

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for the location of slaughterhouses and the issuance of licenses for the purpose of running a private slaughterhouse as also for retailing and selling foodstuffs having animal origin. It may be pertinent to mention that after the directions which were issued in the case of Laxmi Narain Modi (supra) the State Government earlier had issued Government Orders on 30.6.2014 followed by the Government Order dated 26.11.2014 wherein Committees were constituted for the purpose of providing facilities as contemplated in various directions issued by the Supreme Court from time to time. The said Government Orders have been placed before the Court making proposals for setting up of projects with modern facilities so as to comply with the directions issued by the Supreme Court from time to time.

5 It is in this background that the Government Orders have been issued and the slaughterhouses which were unlawfully running without proper registration and licenses or complying with the provisions of the relevant Rules and Regulations that action

has

been

taken.

The

Government

Orders

dated

22.3.2017, 24.3.2017, 27.3.2017 and 28.3.2017 are reproduced hereunder:-

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STATUS/STANDARD/GUIDELING

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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 [Relevant Sections : Sections 3 (p.3), 9 (b)) (p.6), Section 9 (c) (p.6), 11 (p.7, 8) and 38 (p. 15, 16)

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Transport of Animals Rules, 1978 (as amended in 2001 and 2009

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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals of Food) Rules 2000

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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules 2001

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Performa for Ante and Post Mortem Fitness Certificates to be issued by the veterinary Doctor after examining the animal before and after slaughter of animals as per Rule 4 (3) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules 2001 [Relevant documents : Letter from AWBI to Director/Commissioner, Municipal Administration of all States and Union Territories, dated 17.10.2016

8 (p.49), Letter from AWBI to CEO Food Safety & Standards Authority, dated 17.10.2016 (p.50): Letter from FSSAI to all Central Licensing Authorities and Commissioners of food Safety of all States/Ut’s (p.51)] 6

Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of livestock market) Rules 2016

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Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2015 [Relevant Rules : Rule 125 E (p.69)

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Central Motor Vehicles (13th Amendment) Rules, 2016 [Relevant Rules : Rule 125 E (p.71)]

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Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 [Relevant Sections – Section 92 p. 118, 119]

10 Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of food Business) Regulations 2011 [Relevant regulations – Part IV (p.161-178)]

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11 Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 [Relevant regulations – Regulation 2.5 (p.265)]

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12 Agriculture and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2009 [Relevant Sections – section 4 (p.344) and section 12 (p.349)] 13 Environment Protection Act, 1986 [Relevant Section – 6 & 25 (p.356)]

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14 The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 [Relevant Rules – Effluent Discharge Standards. S.No.50 (p.357)

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15 (Revised Draft) Effluent Discharge Standards for Slaughter House to be notified by The MoEF [Relevant Rules – Effluent Discharge Standards. S. No. 50 (p.360)

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16 The Water (Preservation and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 [Relevant section 24 (p.373, 374) 25 (p.374), 26 (p.375), 27 (p.375, 376), 28 (p.376) & 33B (p.378) 17 The Water (Preservation and control of pollution) Rules 1975 [Relevant Rules : Form XIII (p.410)] 18 The Air [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act 1981 [Relevant Section – 21 (p.441), 22A (p.443), 23 (p.443), 24 (p.443, 444), 31A (p.446), 31B (p.446), 37 (p.448), 40 (p.448, 449) & 41 (p.449)] 19 The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2000 [Relevant Rules – 7 (p.456), Schedule – II – S.No.1 (iii), 4 (p.458), 4 (p.459), 5 (p.459, 460), 6 (p.460), Form II Clause 6 (ii) (p.472)] 20 The National Green Tribunal Act 2010 [Relevant sections 14 (p.482), 16 (p.483)] 21 IS 8895:2015 Handling Storage and Transport of Slaughter house by-products Guidelines (First Revision) 22 IS 1982:2015 Ante Mortem and post mortem inspection of meat animals – Code of practice (second revision)

9 23 IS 4393:2016 Basic Requirement of an Abattoir (second revision) 24 [Revised] Standards for Discharge of Effluents from Slaughter houses, Meat Proassing Units and Sea Food Industry.

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“Pursuant to our orders dated 26.09.2016 and 28.10.2016, a compendium of the Indian Standards has been prepared along with all relevant material in consultation with all the stake-holders. The Union of India is directed to print the compendium in sufficient numbers and circulate it to all the State Governments and Union Territories for compliance. The Union of India will comply with our orders within six weeks from today. In the event there is non-compliance with the Indian Standards, other rules and regulations, the petitioners are entitled to approach the concerned District Collector or the judicial authorities, as the case may be in a given specific instance.”

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izkfo/kkuksa ds vUrxZr Rofjr ,oa izHkkoh dk;Zokgh djus dk d"V djsa A 4&

mijksDr funsZ’kksa dk dM++kbZ ls vuqikyu lqfufLpr fd;k tk;A Hkonh; gseUr jko izeq[k lfpo

la[;k&19@2017@380(1)@vVBklh &17] rnfnukad A izfrfyfi fuEufyf[kr dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko’;d dk;Zokgh gsrq iszf"kr%& (1) lfpo uxj fodkl foHkkx] m0iz0 'kklu dks muds Ik= la[;k&04&Hkkl-@ukS&8&2017&2 lh-,l-@2012] fnukad 22-03-2017 ds lUnHkZ esa A

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(4) leLr ftykf/kdkjh] mRrj izns’kA

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(5) leLr lgk;d vk;qDr ([kk|)] mRrj izns’kA

isz"kd

vkKk ls d`ik 'kadj flag mi lfpo A” la[;k&838@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017

jkgqy HkVukxj] eq[; lfpo] mRrj izns'k 'kkluA

lsok esa] 1&leLr 2&leLr 3&leLr 4&leLr 5&leLr

e.Myk;qDr] mRrj izns'kA iqfyl egkfujh{kd@iqfyl mi egkfujh{kd] mRrj izns'kA ftykf/kdkjh] mRrj izns'kA ofj"B iqfyl v/kh{kd@iqfyl v/kh{kd] mRrj izns'kA uxj vk;qDr] uxj fuxe] mRrj izns'kA

uxj fodkl vuqHkkx&8 2017

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fo"k;% izns'k esa lapkfyr voS/k i'kqo/k'kkykvksa dks cUn fd;s tkus ,oa ;kfU=d

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i'kqo/k'kkykvksa ij izfrcU/k yxk;s tkus ds lEcU/k esaA egksn;]

izns'k esa lapkfyr voS/k i'kqo/k'kkykvksa dks cUn fd;s tkus ,oa ;kfU=d i'kqo/k'kkykvksa ij izfrcU/k yxk;s tkus fo"k;d 'kklukns'k la[;k&760@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukaad 22 ekpZ] 2017 ,oa rRdze esa fuxZr i= laa[;k&826@ukS&8&17&29t@2017 fnukad 24 ekpZ] 2017 dk d`i;k lUnHkZ xzg.k djus dk d"V djsaA

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2& mDr lUnfHkZr 'kklukns'k fnukad 22 ekpZ] 2017 ,oa 24 ekpZ] 2017 esa mfYyf[kr **;kfU=d i'kq o /k'kkykvksa ij iz f rcU/k** dk vk'k; mu ;kfU=d i'kqo/k'kkykvksa ls gS] tks 'kklukns'k la[;k&760@ukS&8&17&29t@2017 fnukad 22 ekpZ] 2017 ds lay Xud&1 esa mfYyf[kr fofHkUu vf/kfu;eksa ,oa izkfo/kkuksa es of.kZr fu/kkZfjr ekin.Mksa dks iwjk ugha djrh gSaA 3& vr% bl lEcU/k esa eq>s ;g dgus dk funs'k gqvk gS fd d`i;k mDr vk'k; dk laKku ysrs gq, mDr fuxZr 'kklukns'k la[;k&760@ukS&8&17&29t@2017 fnukad 22 ekpZ] 2017 ,oa la[;k&826@ukS&8&17&29t@2017 24 ekpZ] 2017 ds vkns'kksa dk 'kh"kZ izkFkfedrk ij vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djkus dk d"V djsaA Hkonh;] (jkgqy HkVukxj) eq[; lfpoA

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la[;k&(1)@ukS&8&2017 rn~fnukad izfrfyfi fuUufyf[kr dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko';d dk;Zokgh gsrq iszf"kr%& 1& vij eq[; lfpo@izeq[k lfpo@ lfpo] x`g@i;kZoj.k@i'kq/ku@iapk;rhjkt@fpfdRlk ,oa LokLF;@ifjogu@Je@[kk| lqj{kk ,oa vkS"kf/k iz'kklu foHkkx mRrj izns'k 'kkluA 2& iqfyl egkfuns'kd] mRrj izns'kA 3& funs'kd] LFkkuh; fudk;] mRrj izns'k y[kuÅA 4& lnL; lfpo] m0iz0 iznw"k.k fu;a=.k cksMZ] xkserhuxj] y[kuÅA 5& leLr vf/k'kk"kh vf/kdkjh] uxj ikfydk ifj"knsa@uxj iapk;rsa] mRrj izns'k (}kjk funs'kd] uxjh; fudk;] m0iz0 y[kuÅ) A 6& xkMZ Qkby@dEI;wVj lsy uxj fodkl foHkkxA vkKk ls] (dq e kj deys' k) izeq[k lfpoA egRoiw.kZ@le;c) la[;k&841@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017

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lsok esa]

dq e kj deys' k] iz e q [ k lfpo] mRrj izns'k 'kkluA 1&leLr e.Myk;qDr] mRrj izns'kA 2&leLr iqfyl egkfujh{kd@iqfyl mi egkfujh{kd] mRrj izns'kA

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3&leLr ftykf/kdkjh] mRrj izns'kA 4&leLr ofj"B iqfyl v/kh{kd@iqfyl v/kh{kd] mRrj izns'kA 5&leLr uxj vk;qDr] uxj fuxe] mRrj izns'kA uxj fodkl vuqHkkx&8 2017

y[kuÅ% fnukad 28 ekpZ

fo"k;% iz n s' k esa lap kfyr voS / k i'kq o /k'kkykvksa dks cUn fd;s tkus ,oa ;kfU=d i'kq o /k'kkykvksa ij iz f rcU/k yxk;s tkus ds lEcU/k esaA egksn ;]

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mi;qZDr fo"k;d 'kklukns'k la[;k&760@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukaad 22 ekpZ] 2017] 'kklukns'k laa[;k&826@ukS&8&17&29t@2017 fnukad 24 ekpZ] 2017 rFkk vfUre i= la[;k&838@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukad 27 ekpZ] 2017 dks d`i;k lUnHkZ xzg.k djus dk d"V djsa] ftlds ek/;e ls fn;s x;s funsZ'kksa ds dze esa d`r dk;Zokgh dh lwpuk fu;fer #i ls 'kklu esa miyC/k ugha gks ik jgh gSA

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2& vr% bl lEcU/k esa eq>s ;g dgus dk funs'k gqvk gS fd d`i;k mDr lanfHkZr 'kklukns'k la[;k&760@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukad 22 ekpZ] 2017] 'kklukns'k la[;k&826@9&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukad 24 ekpZ] 2017 rFkk vfUre i= la[;k&838@ukS&8&2017&29t@2017 fnukad 27 ekpZ] 2017] ds dze es voS/k i'kqo/k'kkykvksa ds lEcU/k esa dh x;h dk;Zokgh dh tuin okj lwpuk fuEu izk#i ij izfrfnu 11-00 cts rd funs'kd] uxjh; fudk; ds bZ&esy& [email protected],diruplcup.nic.inij miyC/k djkus dk d"V djsa%& tuin dk izns'k esa dqy fdruh i'kq fdruh i'kq fdruh i'kq o/k'kkykvksa uke o/k'kkyk,a fdz;k'khy gSA o/k'kkyk,a ds f[kykQ fu;eksa ds ykblsalh gSA mYya?ku esa dk;Zokgh dh x;h gS (lhy fd;k x;k gS) 1 2 3 4 d`i;k bls 'kh"kZ izkFkfedrk iznku dh tk;A Hkonh;] (dqekj deys'k) izeq[k lfpoA” Thus, the question of setting up of a slaughterhouse, it’s running as well as the consequential impact thereof on the meat trade has now spiralled to this level that petty retailers like the petitioner who are seeking renewal of their existing licenses for retailing meat are stuck up and their licenses have not yet been

14 considered or renewed. The matter had been taken up by this Court earlier on 27.3.2017 in relation to two other cases being Writ Petition Nos.2599 (MB) of 2015 and 6806 (MB) of 2017 and the State Government had been called upon to clarify it’s stand in the matter whereafter the learned Counsel for the State has placed before the Court the aforesaid entire material for the assistance of the Court. It has been informed by the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel that the entire issue is in all likelihood to be

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urban areas, will have to be considered in detail in order to execute the directions issued as per the laws that are applicable

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Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

It is in this context that this Court would like to direct the

State Government to firstly delve into the issues of these petty problems including the renewal of licenses to petty retailers and meet sellers like the petitioner. The issues relating to the status of animals, meat whereof has to be traded, namely, bovine, goat, poultry, fish and the retailing of such other items have also to be taken into consideration to make provisions vis-a-vis the different methods and essentials for slaughtering and selling of meat of different category of animals. Apart from this, the issue of non-availability of any such facilities for the slaughtering of animals is the major concern that has given rise to this problem. In the absence of any facilities having been provided by the

15 Municipal Corporations, the local bodies or the Zila Panchayats, such trade or profession may prima facie face complete prohibition and affect the livelihood of those involved in this trade and profession thereby impinging their Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. Not only this the same is also coupled with the issues relating to their livelihood apart from their trade and profession, that would also impinge Article 21 of the Constitution of India. This being on the part of the traders the same also affects public life in general particularly the consumers of such foodstuffs that are not being now made available on account of

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imposition of stringent policing without making any provision for slaughtering or such facilities that are necessary for the

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continuance of such trade and business. Thus, it is the private

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life of an individual that is also affected who may desire to have such foodstuffs as his private choice of consumption.

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We may put on record that such rights have been recognized by the Apex Court as against the authority of the

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State to regulate the same and to refer to one of the decisions, we may cite Two-Judges decision in the case of Hinsa Virodhak

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Sangh v. Mirzapur Moti Kuresh Jamat and others [(2008) 5 SCC 33]. The issue of restrictions and the reasonableness thereof has been dealt with in detail vis-a-vis various shades of the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy have been taken into account for interpreting such situations that have arisen in the past in the following cases:(1)

AIR 1958 SC 731, Mohd. Hanif Quareshi and others v. State of Bihar

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AIR 1961 SC 448, Abdul Hakim Quraishi and others v. State of Bihar

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1969 (1) SCC 853, Mohd. Faruk v. State of Madhya Pradesh and others

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1986 (3) SCC pages 12 and 20, Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad and others v. Jan Mohammed Usmanbhai and another

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1996 (4) SCC 391, Hashmattullah v. State of M.P. and others

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2004 (3) SCC 402, Om Prakash and others v. State of U.P. and others

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2005 (8) SCC 534, State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi Kassab Jamat and others and

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the directions contained in the case of Laxmi Narain Modi (supra) The Court has also come across the decision of a Division

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2015, Shaikh Zahid Mukhtar v. The State of Maharashtra and others decided on 6.5.2016 against which SLP No. 25017

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of 2016 has been filed before the Apex Court alongwith other

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connected SLPs that are still pending consideration wherein orders were passed on 28.11.2016 issuing notices. The aforesaid judgments have also to be taken into consideration alongwith

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the orders passed by the National Green Tribunal for maintaining

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standards in relation to running of such slaughterhouses and the pollutants emitting therein. One such order is Maruf v. State of U.P. and others, Original Application No.173 of 21015

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decided on 10.12.2015. There are other orders as well in this regard relating to other States that have also to be noticed. Thus, at this stage, what appears is that the State does

not appear to have issued any direction for prohibition of the sale of any such foodstuff except for the fact that the slaughterhouses that were running unlawfully should not be allowed to run, and only such licensed slaughterhouses would operate which comply with the terms and conditions as referred to in the Government Order dated 22.3.2017 read with other Government Orders dated 24.3.2017, 27.3.2017 and 28.3.2017 as indicated above. The communication to the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel about the meeting being convened with the Chief Secretary as it’s Chairman has been placed before us.

17 We direct the State Government to convene the meeting forthwith for such consideration and take up this matter in right earnest to resolve the said issue that by and large are interconnected with each other and directly impinge upon not only the trade and profession of those who are involved in it but also directly affect the consumers and the public at large. The competing rights of trade, profession, health safety as well as consumption and the obligation of the State to make facilities available are issues that may be addressed to. The inaction of the State Government in the past should not be a shield for imposing a state of almost prohibition. To provide an immediate check

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facilitating the carrying of lawful activity, particularly that

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relating to food, food habits and vending thereof that is undisputedly connected with the right to life and livelihood. Food

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that is conducive to health cannot be treated as a wrong choice and it is for this reason that provisions are obligated on the State to be made available for maintaining the requirement of supply

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of healthy foodstuff.

Health, Culture, Personal food habits, the socio-economic status of the society, the availability of foodstuff at affordable

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prices, the convenience of availability, the contents, quality and strength of foodstuff essential to life, and a balance of such competing rights under the secular umbrella of the Constitution are all issues that need a deliberation before any overt or covert action is taken. It should not appear to be abrupt for those who are

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the

receiving

end

and

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not

be

legally

unconstitutional. Food habits in this State have flourished and are an essential part of life as an element of the secular culture that has come to exist and is common amongst all sections of the Society.

Compliance of law should not end in deprivation,

the cause whereof may be attributable to the inaction of the State. We have put on record the above indicators so that the State while taking decisions does not loose sight of the

18 dimensions and repercussions of the consequences that are likely to follow and affect the public at large. This will also aid the State in informing the Court about the measures it proposes to take in this regard. We may also point out specifically that so far as the rural areas are concerned, the activities of petty meat shop sellers in villages, hats and bazars are currently regulated by the provisions under the bye-laws framed by the Zila Panchayat keeping in view the provisions of Section 197 of the U. P. Kshettra Panchayats & Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 which categorically provides and obliges a place to be specified for

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slaughtering within a radius of 2 miles. The rural areas and their local biweekly or daily markets have a different concept of

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functioning and catering to the local needs as against urban

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areas. The State has therefore to assess this aspect of local issues including remote and far flung areas where availability of even basic facilities is still a mirage. Retail selling by local

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vendors in rural areas include those who themselves own and

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farm goatery, fishery, poultry and the like, they vend their own products. Such activities are promoted and permissible under the local laws like the U.P. Revenue Code 2006, it’s regulation the

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Panchayat

and

Zila

Panchayat

Adhiniyam, 1961 and other allied laws. Thus, the operation and the manner in which such facilities that are to be provided for compulsorily, if at all are totally absent in the rural areas, then the State Government has to consider the continuance of the sale and retail of such petty vendors who earn their livelihood and cater to the needs of the local population by such exercise on day to day basis. So far as the present petitioner is concerned, we direct the respondent-Nagar Palika Parishad, Lakhimpur Kheri to forthwith consider his request for grant of renewal of his existing license and pass an appropriate order within one week from today and inform the Court about the same by filing an appropriate affidavit.

19 The State Government is expected to convene the meeting not later than 10 days from today and place any such deliberations that may be the result and outcome of such deliberations by the next date fixed. The said exercise be therefore undertaken as directed here-in-above and an appropriate affidavit be filed by the State Government/ respondent No.1 by the next date fixed. The matter shall come up on 13.4.2017.

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Order Date :- 3.4.2017 lakshman

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[Sanjay Harkauli, J.] [Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, J.]